Christian Ernst Friedrich Graf (

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, 30 June 1723 –

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, 17 July 1804) was a Dutch

Kapellmeister ( , , ), from German (chapel) and (master), literally "master of the chapel choir", designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term has evolved considerably in i ...

and composer of German descent. He was Kapellmeister to

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and resident in the Netherlands from 1762, where he changed the spelling of his name to Graaf. A part of his sheet music was published by Suenonius Mandelgreen. He was the son of Kapellmeister :de:Johann Graf (1684–1750) and brother of the flautist Friedrich Hartmann Graf.Bertil H. Van Boer Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period 2012- Page 239 "The son of Kapellmeister Johann Graf (1684–1750) and brother to Christian Ernst Graf, he joined a military regiment in 1743, being wounded and interned during the Seven Years' War. In 1759 upon his release he moved to Hamburg, and in ..." He composed multiple symphonies as well as concertos and songs.

Works

*Op. 1 Sinfonia voor Orkest in C (Symphony for Orchestra in C) *Symphony No. 1 in F major *Symphony in D *Cello Concerto No. 1 in D major for cello and orchestra (1777) *Laat ons juichen, Batavieren! for tenor and harpsichord (1766) *De pruimeboom (Jantje zag eens pruimen hangen) for baritone and harpsichord, poem by Hieronymus van Alphen

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* German Classical-period composers 1723 births 1804 deaths German male classical composers 19th-century German male musicians {{Germany-composer-stub